Honningsvag

1. Honningsvag boarding position 1 (passenger vessels over 25,000 gt and STS vessels) Pilot boards70°58.0′N 026°17.0′E
2. Honningsvag boarding position 2 Pilot boards70°57.5′N 025°57.4′E

Size limits

Draught 12m

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

Buoyage: Direction of marking, S to N.

Initial position: 70°57'N 025°58'E. The white sector 316°-050° of Sore Honningsvag Light (white lantern) (70°59'N 025°58'E), on Klubben, leads in from Indreleia, passing (positions given from Klubben): SE of Austernova (2.3nm SW), then SE of Steinviknaeringen (1.2nm SW), then SW of Juledagneset (0.6nm SE).

To pass Klubbskjerane it is advisable to give a wide berth to Klubbskjeret Light (70°58.6'N 025°57.8'E) and to the iron perch close S of it which marks Klubbskjerbaen, awash. A mole, marked at its W extremity by a light, extends 200m WNW from the shore W of Sore Honningsvag Light and lies 50m N of Klubbskjeret Light, a 7.0m rocky patch extends 30m NW from the head of this mole.

Continuation: The white sector 144.5°-159° of Sore Honningsvag Light, astern, leads NNW in the inlet, passing (positions given from Klubben): W of a spar buoy (0.55nm NNW) marking Holmegrunnen, then NE of the SE entrance point of Kobbholet (0.8nm NW).

Anchorages

Vessels may anchor in the N part of Honningsvag Havn, W of a line joining Klubbskjeret Light and Holmegrunnen (0.55nm N), clear of the green sector of Sore Honningsvag Light, and well N of a line extending E across the inlet from Rossmalneset (0.55nm NW of Klubbskjeret) to Quay 3 (0.37nm N of Klubbskjeret).

Small vessels lie well in Indre Havn, E of the breakwater.

Restrictions

Speed limit within Honningsvag Havn for power driven vessels is 5kts.

Charts and publications

Admiralty Pilot NP58B.

Port State Control here: Paris MOU.

Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.

Inspection of ships in Norway

Norwegian Maritime Authority

Address: Smedasundet 50 A, Haugesund

Tel: +47 52 74 51 30

Fax: +47 52 74 50 01

Email: [email protected]

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: Norwegian Maritime Authority

Address: Smedasundet 50 A, Haugesund

Tel: +47 52 74 51 30

Fax: +47 52 74 50 01

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sjofartsdir.no

Recognised Security Organisations:

RSO - ISSC Issue: DNV

RSO - Security Consultant Services: Norwegian Maritime Authority

Port Security Information: Norwegian Costal Administration

Telephone: +47 22 65 58 20

Website: www.kystverket.no

For further ISPS information see IMO website https://www.imo.org

Repairs

There is an engineering workshop with slip for vessels up to 20m length, 5.0m beam, 2.5m draught, and 50DWT; minor repairs to wooden vessels. Another workshop undertakes minor underwater repairs with divers.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available from all the quays.

Bunkering: Fuel oil is available from several bunkering installations.

Medical

Small hospital, district doctor and dentist available. Seamen's doctor, Tel: +47 78 47 29 55.

Transport

Honningsvag airport is at Valan (2nm NNE) in Skipsfjorden.

Where it is

Honningsvag is situated on the SE side of Mageroya, on the northernmost coast of Norway, 1,604km N of Trondheim.

The port

Exports: Fish and fish products. Imports: Oil, salt and provisions.

Where does the pilot board at Honningsvag?

The pilot boards at Honningsvag boarding position 1 (passenger vessels over 25,000 gt and STS vessels), 70°58.0′N 026°17.0′E. Honningsvag has 2 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Honningsvag in?

Local time at Honningsvag is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.

Who carries out Port State Control at Honningsvag?

Port State Control at Honningsvag: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Honningsvag?

The UN/LOCODE of Honningsvag is NOHVG.

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